Cold Case Solved Under House
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Jill Maiorca was reported missing from Big Bear Lake in 2007 and authorities now say she was murdered in November 2006, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
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Los Angeles County court records show that Jeff Maiorca had filed for divorce from Jill in 2004.
An autopsy conducted on the remains determined the manner of death to be homicide.
Her remains had long been concealed beneath the Big Bear house without the homeowner’s knowledge.
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Jeff Anthony Maiorca, 53, was arrested six years after his wife's remains were found in a crawlspace beneath a home in Big Bear, California. Jill Maiorca, 29, had been reported missing since 2007 and an autopsy confirmed her death as homicide from November 2006. Her remains were identified through DNA analysis in 2023, leading to Maiorca's arrest for murder and use of a deadly weapon. He is currently held without…
Man arrested six years after his wife’s remains were found in a crawlspace →In Big Bear Lake, Southern California, the remains of Jill Maiorca were discovered in a crawl space beneath a home in October 2020. DNA analysis in 2023 identified the remains as belonging to Maiorca, who had been reported missing since 2007 but was likely murdered in November 2006. Jeff Anthony Maiorca, Jill's ex-husband, was arrested on September 21 by San Bernardino authorities and charged with murder and use of…
Homeowner’s horrifying discovery in crawl space leads to arrest in 20-year-old cold case →A California homeowner accidentally discovered the remains of Jill Maiorca, who had been missing for over 20 years, under his house in Big Bear. DNA analysis confirmed her identity, leading authorities to arrest her ex-husband, Jeff Maiorca, on suspicion of murder earlier this week. He appeared in court and was charged with murder and use of a deadly weapon; he remains held without bail at the High Desert Jail…
California homeowner accidentally solves DECADES old cold case after making gruesome discovery under his crawl space →In October 2020, a homeowner in Big Bear Lake, California, found human remains under his house during routine checks of the crawl space. After years without identification, DNA analysis in 2023 revealed the victim to be Jill Maiorca, who was reported missing in 2007 and had been murdered around November 2006. In September 2026, her ex-husband Jeff Maiorca was arrested as a suspect by authorities based on new…
California homeowner finds remains of 2006 murder victim under house; ex-husband arrested →Jeff Maiorca, 53, has been charged with murder six years after the remains of his ex-wife Jill Maiorca were found in a crawlspace beneath a home in Big Bear Lake, California. Jill, who was 29 at the time of her death, disappeared in 2007, and her body was discovered in late October 2020. Modern DNA techniques identified the remains as those of Jill Maiorca in 2023, leading to charges against Jeff Maiorca for her…
California man charged in the killing of his ex-wife – two decades after she vanished →Analysis
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- 25 Sep
Jill Maiorca was reported missing from Big Bear Lake in 2007 and authorities now say she was murdered in November 2006, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
- 26 Sep
Deputies and personnel from the Big Bear Fire Department found human remains beneath the residence and recovered them from the crawl space.
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26 Sep California man charged in the killing of his ex-wife – two decades after she vanishedJeff Maiorca, 53, has been charged with murder six years after the remains of his ex-wife Jill Maiorca were found in a crawlspace beneath a home in Big Bear Lake, California. Jill, who was 29 at the time of her death, disappeared in 2007, and her body was discovered in late October 2020. Modern DNA techniques identified the remains as those of Jill Maiorca in 2023, leading to charges against Jeff Maiorca for her…The Guardian
26 Sep California homeowner finds remains of 2006 murder victim under house; ex-husband arrestedIn October 2020, a homeowner in Big Bear Lake, California, found human remains under his house during routine checks of the crawl space. After years without identification, DNA analysis in 2023 revealed the victim to be Jill Maiorca, who was reported missing in 2007 and had been murdered around November 2006. In September 2026, her ex-husband Jeff Maiorca was arrested as a suspect by authorities based on new…Times of India
26 Sep California homeowner accidentally solves DECADES old cold case after making gruesome discovery under his crawl spaceA California homeowner accidentally discovered the remains of Jill Maiorca, who had been missing for over 20 years, under his house in Big Bear. DNA analysis confirmed her identity, leading authorities to arrest her ex-husband, Jeff Maiorca, on suspicion of murder earlier this week. He appeared in court and was charged with murder and use of a deadly weapon; he remains held without bail at the High Desert Jail…Daily Mail
25 Sep Homeowner’s horrifying discovery in crawl space leads to arrest in 20-year-old cold caseIn Big Bear Lake, Southern California, the remains of Jill Maiorca were discovered in a crawl space beneath a home in October 2020. DNA analysis in 2023 identified the remains as belonging to Maiorca, who had been reported missing since 2007 but was likely murdered in November 2006. Jeff Anthony Maiorca, Jill's ex-husband, was arrested on September 21 by San Bernardino authorities and charged with murder and use of…New York Post
25 Sep Man arrested six years after his wife’s remains were found in a crawlspaceJeff Anthony Maiorca, 53, was arrested six years after his wife's remains were found in a crawlspace beneath a home in Big Bear, California. Jill Maiorca, 29, had been reported missing since 2007 and an autopsy confirmed her death as homicide from November 2006. Her remains were identified through DNA analysis in 2023, leading to Maiorca's arrest for murder and use of a deadly weapon. He is currently held without…NBC News
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